Cimafunk
High-voltage Afro-Cuban grooves that collide 70s funk with modern Havana street energy. Explosive, rhythmic, and impossible to hear while standing still.
High-voltage Afro-Cuban grooves that collide 70s funk with modern Havana street energy. Explosive, rhythmic, and impossible to hear while standing still.
Cimafunk (Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez) represents a pivotal shift in 21st-century Cuban music, bridging the gap between the island's deep rhythmic traditions and global Black music movements. Emerging as a breakout star in 2018 with 'Terapia', he revitalized the Cuban scene by integrating funk, hip-hop, and soul into a framework of Afro-Cuban Santería rhythms and son cubano.
His sound identity is defined by a 'groove-first' philosophy, utilizing a tight-knit band that emphasizes live instrumentation over digital sequencing. Critically, he is viewed as a successor to the experimental legacy of Irakere, though with a more populist, dance-oriented focus. His 2021 album 'El Alimento', produced by Jack Splash, solidified his international standing, featuring collaborations with legends like George Clinton and Chucho Valdés. This trajectory places him at the center of a 'New Cuba' movement that is cosmopolitan, rhythmically sophisticated, and deeply connected to the African diaspora's musical evolution.
Shares funk, tropical, percussion, trumpet (signature)
Shares funk, percussion, saxophone, joyful (signature)
Shares funk, neo-soul, hand_played, joyful (signature)
Shares funk, trumpet, hand_played, saxophone (signature)
Shares percussion, trumpet, funk, saxophone (signature)
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